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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Headland Football Team History


Headland Rams
Headland High School

8 Sporman St. Headland, AL 36345
Stadium: J.J. Yarbrough Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Coach: Howard Holland
Region: 2A-R4
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Howard Holland enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Headland.
 The Rams finished 2nd in Region 4.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Chipley FL    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Dale County    19   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Cottonwood   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Rehobeth   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Ashford    0   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Daleville    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Slocomb   *  6   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Geneva County   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Abbeville   *  9   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Houston County   *  13   7   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored79
  Scoring Average7.9
  Points Allowed54
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record37-51
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Headland was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Geneva County 7-42151540-1075-112365  Don Chesteen
Headland 8-279545-14637  Howard Holland
Cottonwood 6-4145874-29248  Jim McCain
Slocomb 6-41381173-34772  Dwight Tew
Abbeville 5-51651362-46974  David Barnes
Rehobeth 3-61361542-47897  Richard Littleton
Houston County 2-682890-62789  Charlie Finney

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Headland Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Joel McCloudT Sr.6-3230 1st  BN
 Joel McCloudDL Sr.6-3230 1st  MA



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